Combination game-table.



F. c. HoBs. COMBINATION GAME TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. I8, I9I6.

1220,46.. Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

@FIAYIlFn FATNT FFIM FRANK C. I-IOBBS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR IOTHE BRUNSWICK-BAKKE- COLLENDER COMPANY, O15'` CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

COMBINATION GAME-TABLE.

Specification ofvLetters Patent.

, Patented Mar. 2"?, 1917.

Application filed December 18, 1916. Serial No. 137,524.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. HoBBs, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CombinationGame-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination game tables and has for itsprimary object the provision of means for detachably securing thecushion rails to the table so that they may be readily removed at will.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent as it isbetter understood by reference to the following specification when readin connection with the accompanying drawing, illustrating the preferredembodiment thereof, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspectiveillustrating the structure in section;

Fig. 2 is a demounted view of the securing means, the spring andfastening nut being omitted;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of a portion of the table rail with my inventionapplied thereto, and

Fig. 1 is a horizontal section through the table and cushion railsillustrating the application of my invention.

Combination game tables have heretofore been constructed with separatesets of cushion rails so that the table may be equipped to play carom orpocket billiards t as desired. However, no satisfactory means fordetachably securing the cushion rails in position has been available andI have succeeded in perfecting such means as will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a table bed to the edges of whichthe table rail 2 is secured. 'Ihe cushion 3 is fastened to the cushionrail 4 which is provided at intervals with recesses 5 over which plates6 are secured by screws 7.

Mounted at intervals in the table rail 2 are members 6 havin upturnedends 7 adapted to be inserted 1n the recesses 5 behind the plates 6.rlhe members 6 are guided adjacent their inner ends in plates 8 securedto the table rail 2. Plates 8, provided with projecting humps 9, aresecured to the table rail 2 and guide the outer ends of the members 6.Springs 9 are disposed between the plates 8 and shoulders 10 on the'provided with projecting finger pieces 12 at either side adjacent theirends. Nuts 13 are disposed on the threaded shanks of the members 6 andwashers 14 are arranged between the nuts 13 and the operating arms 11,the washers lli being 'provided with lugs 15.to coperate with notches 16in the plates 8 to prevent the washers from rotating when the operatingarms 11 are swung.

The operating members 11 are provided with projecting Vhumps 17 which,when the operating members are swungto the position indicated in Fig. 3or to a corresponding position at the opposite side of the members 6,coperate with the humps 9 on the plates 8 to draw the members 6outwardly against the springs 9 and thereby firmly clamp the cushionrail 1 in playing position. Preferably the operating arms 11 areprovided with tongues 18 which pass resiliently over the humps 9 on theplates 8 and prevent accidental displacement of the operating arms whenin looking position. These tongues, as well as the lugs 15 on thewashers 14; may, however, be omitted without detracting from theeffective operation of the device. The operating arms 11 may be providedwith single projecting finger pieces 12 without detracting from theinvention, the only purposeof providing two finger pieces on eachoperating arm being to permit movement of the arm to locking position oneither side of the member 6 and the easy withdrawal of the arm fromlocking position whenlnecessary.

It is my intention to equip tables with my improved locking means byproviding such means at closely spaced intervals along the table railsso that the cushion rails are the form hereinbefore described beingmerely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: f

l. In a game table, the combination of a bed, a table rail, detachablecushion rails,

and' means for securing said cushion rails including a plurality ofspaced longitudinally movable members supported in said table rail andhaving means to engage said cushion rails, plates through which theshanks of said members extend, said plates being provided withprojecting humps, and operating arms rotatably mounted on said shanks'and provided with complementaryy humps whereby said members are drawnoutwardly to locking` position when said arms are swung about saidShanks.

Y vided with a complementary hump, where by said member is drawnoutwardly to locking position when said arm is swung about said shank. n

3. A lockingdevice for game table cushion rails, including a table rail,a member slidable therein and provided with means to engage the cushionrail, a plate on said table rail through which the shank-of said memberextends, said plate being provided with a projecting hump, an operatingarm rotatably mounted in said shank and provided with a complelnentaryhump, whereby said member is drawn outwardly to locking position whensaid arm is swung about said shank, and a spring embracing said shankbetween said plate and a shoulder on said member, to normally hold saidmember in releasing position.

el.. A locking device for game table cushion rails, including a tablerail, a member slidable therein and provided with means to engage thecushion rail, a plate on said table rail through which the shank of saidmem-- ber extends, said plate being provided with a projectinghump, anoperating arm rotatably mounted in said shank and provided with acomplementary hump, whereby said member is drawn outwardly to lockingposition when said arm is swung about said shank, and a lip on saidoperating arm to engage the hump on said plate to prevent accidentaldisplacement of said arm.

FRANK C. HOBBS. Witnesses GEORGE FARRAR,

W. H. LANSMITH.

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' Washington, D. C.

